IBM 6400-I15 User Manual - Page 145

GLOSSARY ARP Address Resolution Protocol. Associates a selected IP address with a network device Ethernet address. bps Bits per second. Centronics Parallel port interface standard found on most printers. daemon A continuously running process that handles system-wide functions like print spooling. default router Local device that forwards any IP packets destined for another subnet. destination Logical print queue on the Ethernet Interface which hosts send their print jobs to. There are eight destinations (two per I/O port) by default. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Allows a network device to discover its IP address dynamically upon bootup. The IP address does not need to be stored within the device itself permanently. Download Mode Refers to the condition of the Ethernet Interface when in a startup condition, downloading configuration information. DNS Domain Name Server. Host providing responses to queries for a given host name IP address. factory defaults Settings shipped with the Ethernet Interface. Factory Settings S2 jumper position stating all factory default settings are to be used while the Ethernet Interface is up and running. Firmware Panic Unrecoverable errors detected by the Ethernet Interface firmware force the Print Server into Firmware Panic mode. Manually reset the Ethernet Interface to resume operation. Flash Stores firmware code and configurable settings. Allows for upgrades without replacing hardware inside the Ethernet Interface. FTP File Transfer Protocol. Used for transferring files from one TCP/IP host to another and used in the upgrade process. Hardware Exception Buss errors, address errors, and illegal instructions force the Ethernet Interface into this non-operational mode. Glossary-1